Men's Swimming & Diving

Men’s Swimming Remains in Seventh Place After Third Day of NESCAC Championships

Feb 23, 2019

MIDDLEBURY, Vt. – Sophomore Jared Nussbaum (Ridgefield, Conn.) and freshman Colin Merrill (Glastonbury, Conn.) each registered a runner-up finish as the Connecticut College men's swimming team ended the third day of action at the NESCAC Championships in seventh place with 603.50 points.

Nussbaum smashed the school record in the 1,000-yard freestyle by touching the wall in 9:20.87. He easily surpassed the previous mark of 9:33.77, which was established by Mason Molina '17 in 2014. Merrill then provisionally qualified for the upcoming NCAA Championships by completing the 400 IM in 3:59.84.

Another top-eight performance was made by sophomore Charlie Adl (New Canaan, Conn.). He placed seventh in the 200 free in 1:41.45.

Connecticut College will conclude competing at the NESCAC Championships tomorrow morning at 10 a.m.